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attest

[uh-test] / əˈtɛst /


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None of this is bad on its own, as millions of Sims fans can attest.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

As anyone who has tried to hold Europe in the board game Risk can attest, the continent is geographically harder to seal off than North America or Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Hartig told lawmakers that while the White House report is under review, "we unwaveringly attest that it does not fairly or accurately characterize the full body of work at the museum."

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Seattleites, however, can attest that Burning Man’s ruin began long ago, pretty much since Microsofties and Amazonians invaded it in the early aughts.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Yet fossils attest to human presence in China for over half a million years.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Shew said he’s only supposed to be given registrations to process if the would-be voter attests they are a U.S. citizen, as federal law requires.

From Salon May 14, 2026

"Belen Garijo's brilliant international career attests to her strategic vision and her ability to drive profound and value-creating transformations," board chairman Frederic Oudea said in a statement.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

As the ending of the musical attests, there may be a way to do both, to be politically engaged and still enjoy the beauty of the world around you.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

This anthology of verse from its pages attests to the excellent judgment of its previous editors and to that of Walt Hunter, the Atlantic’s current poetry editor, himself a distinguished poet-critic.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

Gorgias’s brother Herodicus is a doctor, and the former attests that when trying to persuade a patient to submit to a course of treatment, his oratory is far more effective than his brother’s medical expertise.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Greenspan, in a 1985 letter to regulators and in testimony to Congress, attested to Lincoln’s financial strength and the prudence of its lending program.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

The brilliance of “Point Blank” is attested to in the Criterion edition, which features, among other supplemental material, a fascinating commentary track with Mr. Boorman and Steven Soderbergh.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

In letters to the court, family and friends, including Perla Hudson, the ex-wife of musician Slash, attested to Sangha’s character.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

In court, lawyers for the department attested that Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection rigorously adhered to this standard.

From Slate Feb. 18, 2026

As for Chinese writing, first attested around 1300 B.C. but with possible earlier precursors, it too has unique local signs and some unique principles, and most scholars assume that it evolved independently.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

A medical letter attesting to your mother’s health might help.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

There is no shortage of studies attesting to sunlight’s benefits that don’t get widely publicized.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

"Then, the video attesting to the truth would be shown," she says.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

He showed me a text message from a senior producer attesting to that.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2026

Records attesting to his death were pullulating like insect eggs and verifying each other beyond all contendon.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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